Job Description

Summary

Assists in researching, editing, and proofreading State policy for use in documents such as manuals, procedures, and specifications. Responsible for developing announcements regarding implementation of State policy, as well as changes to systems that support State policy.

Your role in our mission

• Assists in researching, editing, and proofreading State policy for use in documents such as manuals, procedures, and specifications to provide clients and the public with information regarding technical areas in a less technical way.
• Collaborates with technical personnel, as well as non-technical staff to create and refine draft materials. Collaboration styles include, but are not limited to, interviewing technical personnel, reading previous documentation and design notes, and conducting cross-discipline meetings.
• Writes, organizes, and reviews online help documents, policy and system change announcements to support end users.
• Uses a variety of resources to gather and research previous documentation for use as a reference in their drafted materials.
• Coordinates multiple projects on various deadlines and escalates issues in a timely manner.

What we\'re looking for

• High school diploma, G.E.D or bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree.
• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent experience in communications, journalism, technical writing, or related field preferred.
• Experience working with desktop publishing, word processing, and on-line documentation software.
• Experience working with industry writing style such as grammar, sentence form, and structure.
• Proofreading and editing skills.

What you should expect in this role

• Good communication skills for interacting with personnel.
• Personal computer and business solutions software skills.
• Ability to convert technical knowledge into easily understood terms.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Work-From-Home with the ability to be in office when requested. Prefer within 50-mile radius of West Sacramento; will consider beyond radius, but must reside in CA.

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